Pros:
-Blue Lake Regional Park is an expansive (70-acre) course cut out of an overgrown field for the 2014 PDGA World Championships. The course is extraordinarily long and challenging with penal rough and specific shots required.
-The course is maintained well, with large concrete tees and signs, Dynamic Discs baskets, and well-defined fairways.
-The course begins relatively tame. The first eight holes feature five par 3s and only moderate rough. Then, the difficulty picks up with much longer holes and heavier rough. The back nine is par 36.
-Huge variety of hole types, from short and straightforward (4, 6) to long par 5s (7, 14, 17) to sharp turns (3, 15, 18).
Cons:
-It's been said before but bears repeating - the rough is horrendous. Hole 13 is bordered by a 10-foot wall of blackberries; other holes are less extreme but still not nice. Consider throwing rollers - the rough is so dense you are unlikely to roll more than a few feet off the fairway.
-If you lack 450+ power, the back nine becomes repetitive, with many holes requiring 2-3 long drives to very similar fairways. The only elevation change is provided by a few well sites scattered throughout the course.
Other Thoughts:
-The fairways are fair but the rough is brutal. You may go 6 or even 9 holes without searching for a disc, but nobody will make it through 18 unscathed. Wear pants to save your legs from blackberry thorns (or worse).
-The course now features short tees on most of the long holes. This takes away some of the distance but not much of the challenge. There is no club or league that plays here - the course is simply too demanding and penal to play on the regular.
-Blue Lake is an incredibly demanding test of golf. If you play to a decent level, it's worth checking out. Before you go, I recommend watching the Final 9 + playoff of 2014 Worlds, one of the most exciting championships ever, featuring Paul McBeth, Ricky Wysocki, Paul Ulibarri, and Nate Doss.